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generic

ge·ne·ric

UK/dʒɪˈnɛɹ.ɪk/ US/dʒʌˈnɛrɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus

  • “the generic name”
2.

(of drugs) not protected by trademark

  • “Acetaminophen”
  • “Tylenol”
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3.

applicable to an entire class or group

  • “is there a generic Asian mind?”
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Origin

From Middle French générique, from Latin genus (“genus, kind”) + -ic.

Phrases

  • generic class
  • generic element
  • generic epithet
  • generic function
  • generic interval
  • generic name
  • generic platformer
  • generic programming

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